Kathy Rubino, director of the furniture and basic needs bank at The Neighbors' Place in Wausau, stands Wednesday among the winter coats donated in recent weeks.

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Bob Dohr
Daily Herald Media

More than 300 people in central Wisconsin have warm winter coats thanks to the first-ever Rothschild Fire Department coat drive.

More than 300 people in central Wisconsin have warm winter coats thanks to the first-ever Rothschild Fire Department coat drive.

Rothschild firefighter and drive organizer Tom Mahar said the collection, which ran from Nov. 18 to mid-December, resulted in 302 coats being distributed to those in need through The Salvation Army of Marathon County and The Neighbors' Place in Wausau. ...